(Part Two of Four) Choosing an inflatable purple Teletubbies costume was very unexpected. Halloween costumes can be tricky for people...

(Part One of Four) It’s okay to be a pirate for five years. Having a child on the Autism Spectrum adds a layer of complication to most...

“One of her lambs isn’t doing well.” Kyler has always loved animals and being able to work on the farm at her high school was a dream...

Her first word was, “Hi.” And she was the bane of a few of her elementary teachers. Typical parent-teacher conference comments were…...

We had two nativity sets when our kids were young. You know, we’re super Christian. Well… maybe we had two nativity sets because their...

Have you ever dozed off in church? Thomas falls asleep in church every Sunday. Every Sunday. Not nodding off for a few seconds. Deep...

I’m going to tell you a secret and trust you not to judge me. I read the last chapter of a book first. Technically, not first. I read the...

Be kind. Whether you do Halloween or Trunk -or-Treat or Harvest Festivals or None of Thee Above, Be kind when you see a grown-up person...

Someone egged our house. A few years ago, a group of errant adolescents with erratic aim threw eggs at our house on a sultry, summer...

Have you planned something that didn’t live up to your expectations? Part of surrender for me has been a sloooooow, sometimes painful,...

Running Behind? Do you feel like you’re running behind? Oh and… I’m currently a week and a few days behind in daily bible reading. But...

I’ve had people ask me if Thomas “knows Jesus”. It’s an interesting question. There’s no pretense with Thomas. That’s one of the best and...

It’s easier to hide. Honestly. It would be so much easier to hide at home, easier to let Thomas play on his device all day, easier to not...

July 26 The Light of Autism I’ve often said that Thomas is a light for the love of Jesus. But that light, the light of Jesus that shines...

Cousins and risk-taking are a few of my kids’ favorite things.  At our last cousin-date, the gas powered go cart was dragged out. The...